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Twitch Is Now Using Channels To Train Generative AI, And The Company Knows It’s Unpopular
Twitch, owned by Amazon, is now using its channels to train generative AI models by default, requiring users to opt-out. Chief product officer Mike Minton acknowledged the unpopularity of this decision, stating it's opt-out because an opt-in system would see no participation. While users can opt-out of channel content training, other AI features like AutoMod remain mandatory.
Twitch are scraping streams for AI training by default, and even their own execs don’t know what user data may have been swept up
Twitch has admitted to using streamed content for Amazon's AI training by default, requiring users to manually opt-out. This policy has caused outrage among streamers, with executives like Mike Minton conceding uncertainty about what user data may have been included in the scraping. The move also raises concerns about copyright infringement and potential conflicts with game publishers and voice actors.
Twitch is training AI on livestreams, says it's an opt out feature as "nobody would opt in"
Twitch is implementing a new policy to train generative AI models on its livestreams, which will be an opt-out feature by default. This decision has faced significant backlash from the streaming community, who are demanding an opt-in option. Twitch executives Mike Minton and Mary Kish defended the decision, stating that an opt-in system would result in very few users participating.
